1 tb salt
1/4 tb white pepper
TOPPINGS
1/4 lime, squeezed
1 c sour cream
3 cloves fresh garlic, chopped
1 c guacamole
2 tb vegetable oil
1 c salsa
6 lime wedges
1 lb beef skirt, also known as flank steak
1 breast), sliced into 1/4- by 3-inch long strips
GARNISHES
1/2 c olive oil (or chili oil,
1 for spicier taste) avocado chunks
1 cn whole green chiles, chopped tomatoe
1 sliced into strips shredded lettuce
1 lg whole onion, halved chopped
-jalapeno
Fresh cilantro
For marinade, in a large bowl, whisk together
salt, pepper, lime, garlic and vegetable oil.
Put meat in marinade and set aside for at
least one hour.
Heat oven to 200 degrees; set tortillas in for
1 to 3 minutes, to warm. Remove and put in a
covered basket.
Heat a large skillet and add olive oil. Add
marinated meat and saute until onion becomes
transluscent.
Place cooked meat in a large bowl or platter
and serve with tortillas, toppings and garnishes.
For each fajaita, fill a tortilla with meat and
desired amounts of garnishes and toppings and roll
up like a burrito.
Serve with refried beans, black beans or Spanish
rice. Make 4 to 6 servings.
VARIATIONS: For spicier marinade, add cayenne
pepper or crushed dry red chili pepper. Instead of
lime juice, try pineapple juice, papaya juice, beer,
wine or barbecue sauce.*